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Chapter 496: Caring for Spirit Beasts' Health
Chapter 496: Caring for Spirit Beasts' Health
Ignoring the commotion his task request had caused among the inner disciples regarding the need for demon beast flesh and blood, Lu Chen returned to his cave abode on his own.
"I'm content just being a spirit herbalist."
"Leave the task of hunting demon beasts to those more suited for it."
Lu Chen sighed inwardly.
The task he had posted was indeed challenging. A fourth-grade demon beast possessed the strength of a mid-to-late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even for someone from a major sect, it would be difficult to guarantee their safety and have absolute confidence in defeating such a beast.
For an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, the challenge would be even greater, and it might take several people working together to vanquish such a foe.
Therefore, Lu Chen predicted that the number of fellow disciples who would come to him for the Sword Pill or Dust Cleaning Dan would not be high.
As for the Blood Guilt Flower and other Underworld spirit plants, there was no need to worry about their cultivation, thanks to the Meat Spirit God.
"If all else fails, there's still the option of drawing the lottery for the light group!"
Lu Chen arrived at the spiritual field where he cultivated the Jade Dew Fruit.
A new batch of the fruit had already sprouted delicate white buds, each topped with a pure and flawless transparent dewdrop that exuded a refreshing, spiritual fragrance.
Lu Chen's spiritual power surged, and the clouds above the spiritual field shifted. In an instant, a light spiritual rain fell, dripping into the spirit soil and slowly permeating the newly emerged Jade Dew Fruits.
The Demon Ghost Vine followed closely behind, occasionally extending a grayish-white tendril that resembled a tentacle. It left shallow gray streaks of viscous fluid beside the tender buds of the Jade Dew Fruit.
"Nurture delicious flavors from a young age."
Lu Chen sensed the thoughts of this half-demon beast, half-spirit plant's bizarre vine and couldn't help but smile.
Although this Demon Ghost Vine had not truly enjoyed the spirit plants in the cave abode, its initial intentions remained unchanged. Whenever it saw a favored spirit plant, it couldn't resist leaving its mark.
The gray vine trailed after him, leading them to the newly planted Red Flame Gourd.
Half a mu of pale red flame soil, with the Red Flame Gourd spirit seed buried within.
Lu Chen sensed the spirit seed slowly absorbing the fire spiritual essence from the soil, its interior seemingly harboring a fiery blaze, ready to erupt at any moment.
He casually performed a low-level fire-attribute spell, and with the exquisite control provided by the Flametaming Incantation, the flames condensed into silk threads that fused with the spirit seed.
Taking advantage of Lu Chen's momentary distraction, the Demon Ghost Vine's gray vine stealthily reached towards the flame soil.
Due to the presence of the fire spiritual essence, the temperature of the flame soil was significantly higher than that of ordinary spirit soil. The moment the vine's tip touched the surface, it was scorched, causing it to retract at a speed several times faster than before.
"I told you not to be so greedy."
Lu Chen chuckled and shook his head.
The Demon Ghost Vine's tendrils retracted uncertainly, but soon, it seemed to devise a countermeasure. It extended directly upwards from the edge of the flame soil, arching over the area of flame soil, and resembling a bridge. It slowly oozed out a drop of gray viscous fluid, aiming for the spirit seed below.
Lu Chen couldn't help but touch his forehead, surprised by the Demon Ghost Vine's intelligence, which had come up with such a solution.
After nurturing all the spirit plants in the spiritual field, Lu Chen was about to return to his house to cultivate when a familiar visitor arrived.
"Senior Brother Yang, it's been a long time. How have you been lately?"
Lu Chen opened the formation outside his cave abode and greeted the visitor with a warm smile.
"Lu Chen, thank you for your concern. I'm doing well," replied the visitor, a middle-aged Confucian scholar, who was none other than Yang Qingfeng, a cultivator at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment whom Lu Chen had met a long time ago.
Lu Chen had once helped him solve the dietary issues of an Ink Scale Wyrm in his possession, only to discover that it was a hybrid dragon with a preference for spirit fruits over flesh and blood.
"I never expected that back then, when you were just an outer sect disciple, you would now have reached the mid-stage of foundation establishment in your cultivation."
"These years have passed so quickly. I, your senior brother, have remained stagnant, while you've progressed at an incredible pace," Yang Qingfeng said with mixed emotions as he recalled the first time he had met Lu Chen.
The obvious contrast between their cultivations left him with a sense of dejection.
"It's all just luck, senior brother. With your deep foundation and years of accumulation, I'm sure you'll break through to the late stage of foundation establishment very soon," Lu Chen reassured him with a smile, though he knew that if the middle-aged Confucian scholar before him were to find out about his own recent breakthrough to the late stage of foundation establishment, it might induce heart demons.
As they caught up, Lu Chen led his senior brother into the small courtyard.
"The reason I came today is that I have a matter to discuss with you, junior brother," Yang Qingfeng said, getting straight to the point after entering the courtyard.
"Please, go ahead, senior brother Yang," Lu Chen said as he took out a bottle of Liuyun Juice, a gift from the Huyun Cave, and poured a full cup for his guest.
"Did you, by any chance, post a task today at the Shuwu Hall, requesting the collection of demon beast flesh and blood of a fourth-grade beast?" Yang Qingfeng asked.
"Yes, I did," Lu Chen admitted with a nod.
"To be honest, I'm very interested in that Dust Cleaning Dan you mentioned. I want to obtain one to purify the turbid qi in my body and increase my chances of breaking through to the late stage of foundation establishment," Yang Qingfeng explained.
"As soon as I heard about it, I contacted several acquaintances and managed to get three relatively intact corpses of fourth-grade demon beasts from some fellow disciples who had just returned to the sect," he continued.
With a casual wave of his hand, three demon beast corpses appeared in the courtyard, each covered with a thin layer of frost. A scan with his spiritual sense revealed the vibrant vitality still present in their flesh and blood.
"I don't know if these three demon beasts are enough to exchange for a Dust Cleaning Dan from you, junior brother," Yang Qingfeng asked, his expression a mix of anticipation and uncertainty.
"Not a problem at all, senior brother Yang. If you wish to exchange for more Dust Cleaning Dans or any of the other treasures mentioned in the task in the future, feel free to come directly to me," Lu Chen said as he took out a pill surrounded by clear qi and handed it to the middle-aged Confucian scholar.
"Thank you, junior brother Lu. These three fourth-grade demon beasts have already cost me a significant amount, and I'm content with exchanging them for just one pill," Yang Qingfeng said, his expression satisfied as he took the Dust Cleaning Dan.
"Right, junior brother Lu, it's been a long time since you last visited Qianlong Lake. Many fellow disciples there miss the days when you used to give health check-ups to their dragons," Yang Qingfeng said after a moment's thought.
"My apologies, senior brother. I've been occupied with matters in the blessed land and haven't had the time to spare. But I'll definitely come by soon to examine the dragons in their care," Lu Chen said, pleased that Yang Qingfeng had brought it up.
"Then we're grateful to you, junior brother," Yang Qingfeng said.
"You've already reached the mid-stage of foundation establishment and have quite a reputation within the sect. Yet, you're still willing to go through the trouble of drawing blood and checking the health of those beasts. It's truly admirable," Yang Qingfeng said with a solemn expression, bowing his hands together.
"I have no choice," Lu Chen said with a carefree laugh.
"Those dragons and horned dragons in Qianlong Lake belong to our sect, and as a member of the Tianjian Sect, I have some skills in spirit plants and beasts. It's only right that I take good care of the health of our sect's spiritual beasts," he added.
(End of Chapter)
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